On Monday, Forbes Mexico ran an exclusive piece on Alejandra de la Vega, one of the owners of El Paso Locomotive FC of the USL-Championship and FC Juarez of Liga BBVA MX. The story focuses mostly on the topic of women in sports and ties it in with what her experience has been and the road she has traveled to get to the position she is in as one the owners of two soccer clubs.
The article opens with her stating that she feels there has been important strides being made to get more women involved in Mexican soccer and the advancement is “significant," from the recently formed women’s league (Liga Femenil BBVA MX), to female assistant referees for men’s matches, to other positions in Liga MX front offices.
El Paso Herald-Post
Alejandra de la Vega with the other members of Mountain Star Sports Group, the mayor of El Paso and the USL president when the El Paso USL franchise was announced.
The article acknowledges her history as an extremely successful businesswoman who has gone on to run her family's business empire.
De la Vega candidly speaks about her experiences and herself, acknowledging that her success in the world of business she has had to apply her values and to never abandon any established objectives.
She describes herself by saying, “I am a very stubborn woman, very persistent, everyone fails at one point in life, but it is very important to learn from that, make a profound reflection. Doing this will allow you to succeed afterwards in other ventures.”
mediotiempo.com
Both Alejandra de la Vega and her husband Paul Foster ahead of a FC Juarez match. Foster is a reported billionaire by Forbes Magazine, while it is estimated that the de la Vega family fortune is not far behind in the same economic stratosphere.
The outlet also reported that her adventure as an owner of FC Juarez has been very tough and intense, yet the objectives remain for the Bravos to be the champions of Mexican soccer.
Goal.com
Alejandra de la Vega chats with former Liga BBVA MX President Enrique Bonilla ahead of a promotion final.
The piece concludes with her acknowledgement that a soccer team provides so much more than just entertainment for the city it is located in. It ends with her stating, “We firmly believe sport franchises should always be active in the community that help improve the quality of life. I am very passionate about soccer, but firmly believe that the objective of my team(s) extends and goes well beyond the field of play.”
FC Juarez
The Locomotive-FC Juarez owner is constantly approached with media requests, is always generous with her time and uses her platform to express the aspiration she has for her teams to represent the Borderland in a positive light.
Note: FC Juarez ownership group is composed of 5 families in which Alejandra de la Vega is the majority owner. El Paso Locomotive FC is owned by MountainStar Sports Group (MSSG) who is made up of 4 members, de la Vega is one of those members.
